Random list. Better than thinking of something funny and spitting grape juice at the wall.

Right now I'm waiting for Katie to reappear on the face of the earth, and Sam to finish doing chores that she's probably been putting off for a couple weeks already. So, I've decided to write a list of random things about me and my life.

1. My taste in music has changed significantly in the last year or so. I went from all the girly pop stuff to more 'alternative rock', I guess. I can't stand the girly pop stuff anymore.
2. My dad's car is a '94 VW Golf. It's older than me, and I can hear it from two blocks away. I'll be at somebody's house, on the second floor, and I'll say that I hear my dad's car and have to go. By the time he actually gets there, I'm standing outside waiting for him.
3. I don't have a best friend. I have a bunch of really good friends, though.
4. I read, a lot. It's pretty much one of the only things to do in Kenya, so I got in the habit.
5. I tried to mow lawns for people over the summer to make money, but the one person who wanted me to mow their lawn always seemed to call before I went away for a week or something.
6. I like being independent. I don't mind walking around school by myself(at lunch, I would, but from class to class, no). I think it's because I don't want to be held back because of the constant need to not be alone.
7. It hasn't be until recently that I've actually been confident with myself.
8. I'm never going to be friends with the "cool" people. I tend to be friends with the slightly(or overly) odd people.
9. All of my good friends, with the exception of one, I basically knew their name for a long time(even years), but nothing else. Then something forced us to get to know each other better, and now we're good friends.
10. I wear sweaters most of the time, and I sleep under two comforters and a quilt, in the summer. In the winter, I add a electric blanket and flannel sheets, too.
11. I seem to be good at making awkward moments.
12. Being a missionary kid really bugs me. When my parents drag me to churches to raise funds, I feel a lot of pressure, because these people seem to expect me to be some angelic being. And I have to be, so they see us as great people and support us. So much is expected of me, and I just can't handle that sometimes. It's not as bad as it used to be, because I don't have the title as "that Africa kid" anymore. People I see on a regular basis know me by more than that, now.
13. I'm addicted to ice tea. Especially the Arizona green tea that comes in big cans.
14. Music plays a big role in my life. When I can listen to music, I will. It feels wrong when my ipod isn't in my pocket.
15. I like to paint my nails bright colors. I have this teal that I really like.
16. I generally don't break rules unless I feel that they're really stupid, unnecessary, or unfair. What can I say? #12 still had an effect on me. I still try to stretch the rules, without actually breaking them.
17. I have a retarded cat who eats rodents in my closet every now and then. I've woken up at 5am more than once to hear weird crunching noises coming from my closet. My general procedure is throwing the cat outside my room, closing the door, and getting my dad to clean up the rodent at a later hour. I still love my kitty.
18. I complain endlessly if Christmas isn't white. I haven't had a white Christmas in years. The snow melts away on Christmas Eve, and there's a huge blizzard on Boxing Day. It's practically scheduled.
19. When I have too much caffeine, I can't be held responsible for my actions. I tend to do insane things.
20. I try to enjoy whatever's going on in my life at the moment. I'm not like,"Oh last year was so much better than this year," or ,"I'm going to hate today." I figured out that, chances are, things will always turn out fine, or good enough to live with and every now and then have a good time.
-J-